CVE-2008-2827
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before...
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
- Record
CVE-2008-2827- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
- Record
CVE-2008-2827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2820 No score
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2820- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h567-wg66-2v4f No score
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before...
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
- Record
GHSA-h567-wg66-2v4f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
- Record
CVE-2008-2827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-2827 No score
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Perl - 'rmtree()' Function Local Insecure Permissions | 2008-06-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2827 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Perl, published June 23, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in perl 5.10.0-11.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01025.html
securityfocus.com/bid/29902
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:165
rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=36982
secunia.com/advisories/31687
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bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=487319
securitytracker.com/id?1020373
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43308
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2827
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h567-wg66-2v4f
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2827